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Boy's nameOrigin: Hebrew, WelshMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Evan

[ˈɛvan]

Evan is a short, two-syllable boy's name connected to Welsh tradition and widely used in the English-speaking world. It shares a common Hebrew foundation with the Slovak name Ján, and through it, a biblical tradition.

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Evan
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Evan means "God is gracious", the same as the Slovak name Ján.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Evan je poangličtená podoba waleského mena Ifan, ktoré zodpovedá slovenskému Ján. Konečným východiskom je hebrejské Jochanan: zložka jo- odkazuje na Boha Jahve a slovesný koreň ch-n-n vyjadruje milostivosť. Význam sa tradične podáva ako „Jahve je milostivý“. Waleský pôvod označuje vývin podoby mena, hebrejský jeho etymologický základ.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológiu a príbuzné jazykové podoby uvádzajú Behind the Name: Evan a John. Anglickú výslovnosť dokladá Cambridge Dictionary. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou všeobecných pravidiel pre mužské osobné mená zakončené na spoluhlásku v Morfológii slovenského jazyka, nie citáciou osobitného hesla Evan. Uvedené zdrobneniny sú možné slovenské rodinné útvary; ich ustálenosť ani obľúbenosť nie sú overené. Medzinárodné ekvivalenty sú etymologické náprotivky mena Ján. Konkrétne spracovanie mena Evan v publikácii Milana Majtána nebolo overené.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Evan is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

EVAN

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

12 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈɛvan]

V angličtine /ˈevən/: prízvuk je na prvej slabike, druhá obsahuje neurčitú samohlásku ə. Pri slovenskom čítaní podľa pravopisu e-van má meno tiež dve slabiky.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Evan
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Evana
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Evanovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Evana
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Evan!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Evanovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Evanom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
EvankoEvančekEvaníkEvuško
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Evan
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Evan! Evanko!

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Evan Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:E.S.without dots:ES
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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